Ithink the answer is b, but i got a little confused. so lemme know what you got in this excerpt from kennedy's 1963 civil rights address what idea is being most clearly defined? it ought to be possible therefore for american students of any color to attend any public institution they select, without having to be backed up by troops. it ought to be possible for american consumers of any color to receive equal service in places of public accommodation, such as hotels and restaurants and theaters and retail stores without being forced to resort to demonstrations in the street. and it ought to be possible for american citizens of any color to register and to vote in a free election, without interference or fear of reprisal. it ought to be possible in short for every american to enjoy the privileges of being american, without regard to his race or his color. in short every american ought to have the right to be treated, as he or she would wish to be treated. a.) diversity b.) equality c.) ethnicity d.) society

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

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